Characteristic features include the matte black or white plastic housing and its green snooze button. In 2012, it was awarded the Red Dot Design Award and in 2013 the IF Product Design Award. Technically, it impresses with worldwide radio reception, automatic time setting, adjustment for daylight saving time, and the Quick-Set function. The display with inverted LCD shows the time and alarm time. Additionally, the time can be displayed in either 12-hour or 24-hour format, and the background of the display is illuminated at the push of a button.